Catherine the Great Part 1/5

(All copy rights are for PBS.) Catherine II , also known as Catherine the Great.She reigned as Empress of Russia from 9 July 1762 after the assassination of her husband, Peter III. Under her direct auspices the Russian Empire expanded, improved its administration, and continued to modernize along Western European lines. Catherine's rule re-vitalized Russia, which grew stronger than ever and became recognized as one of the great powers of Europe.

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• Catherine the Great
• Catherine II
• russian history
• history
• pbs documentary
• documentary
• Russian
• empress of Russia
• Russian empire
• Peter III
• history channel documentary

[blueeyedconch]

You gotta love historical documentaries, especially the royals.

[nateedubs]

Great show!

[trupoed11]

who allow this lier asshole montefiori to take part in this film?

[ceska82]

i always fascinated with Catherine the Great because of her minions.. she did has many cute and handsome minions since her husband death.. ;)

[palominodream]

After reading her story in the royal diaries, it surprised me how much this documentary was like the little movie running in my head as i read the book

[ThePharaoho]

Excellent documentary, but Catherine looked prettier in her pictures than this particular actress, especially in her earler years. I'm being vain huh?

[MountainBeauty720]

@ITHEREONETHATHASNT what kind of asshole cant handle simple criticism without getting their panites in a twist?

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

@MountainBeauty720 What kind of asshole chimes in on a three month old retarded tift on YT. Get a life...

[MountainBeauty720]

@ITHEREONETHATHASNT it isnt spelling honey you said the wrong wrong word now you made yourself look like a jackass three times so how about you "gou fuc urseolf"

[ItsMoriashkiBitches]

what's the name of the peice of music in the introduction and who wrote it?

[KpopLov4]

while my classmates watched spongebob i watch royal documentaries

[fanaticsim]

@Superbonnuit It has to do with the Empress Elizabeth's deep affection for Catherine's deceased maternal uncle who was betrothed to the then Princess Elizabeth. The uncle died before the marriage took place, but Elizabeth harbored deep love for him her entire life. Some of the love transferred to Catherine's family. Plus Catherine, while poor by nobility's standard, was extraordinarily well connected blood-wise. A noble can be dirt poor, but her blood connection is priceless.